For a hotel with the appearance of simplicity, the Casa de los Olivos deserves any ego it has. Hidden behind the San Miguel de Allende hotel's angelic white drapes and innocent soft lighting lives the beating heart of a decadent mistress.
With just two suites and three rooms, the Casa de los Olivos can afford to be haughty. Few small inns have canopy beds, antiques, and local artwork as standard, and even fewer can offer an in-suite jacuzzi.
The cozy, friendly feel of the place is well matched to the sleepy 16th century town where the wildest Saturday nights are spent nodding to easy jazz. Walking tours snake round the brightly colored streets and gather tourists carrying armfuls of local leather wear and opal jewelry.